By 2030, the Cameroon will construct 6,000 km of paved roads, the minister of public works, Emmanuel Nganou Njoumessi, has said.
Added to that, the country will also rehabilitate 3,000 km of roads by that period.
The ministry revealed these plans during the 2025 budget preparatory conference on November 6 in Yaounde, the nation’s capital.
“Over the period 2020-2030, the aim is to increase the density of the paved road network per 1,000 inhabitants from 0.32 in 2020 to 0.48 in 2030, through the construction of 6,000 km of paved roads, rehabilitation of 3,000 km of paved roads, and ongoing maintenance works on the entire road network.” The Minister of Public Works stated.
96% Budget Allocated to Roads
At the budget conference, the minister equally revealed that the ministry has proposed to allocate more than 96% of resources to the two main operational programs. The two programs, according to him, are the construction of roads and other infrastructure (61.19%) and the rehabilitation, maintenance, and upkeep of roads and other infrastructure (36.19%).
He stated that they completed these in strict compliance with the guidelines from the Head of State, Paul Biya, and the framework prescribed by the Prime Minister, Head of Government, Dr. Joseph Dion Ngute.
The minister will present to the National Assembly what he has accomplished and what he requires for 2025. This November, Parliament will hold budget and debate sessions.
The minister stated that the allocation for 2024 and the upcoming 2025 follows the guidelines outlined in a framework letter from the Prime Minister, Head of Government, although parliament has yet to validate it.
2,075 km of Roads Constructed between 2016 and 2023
The minister will also, before parliament, be explaining where he constructed 2075 of roads. Recently, the ministry of public works published a list of roads it has constructed for 7 years.
The minister said during that period, workers constructed 47 roads and rehabilitated 19.
MMI fact-checked and found that some of the roads labelled as constructed were actually rehabilitated during that timeline.
The government confirmed that some roads, such as the Ring Road in the North West, have faced delays due to insecurity.
MMI asked readers if they have constructed such roads in their area. Many said that construction never happened on the roads in their areas. The question remains: where did the Cameroon government construct the roads?
